Calendars as Advertising Medium in Local Trade
Calendars evolved from simple business cards to high grade wall displays, tying a merchant’s name to a picture and securing prime placement. Merchants in smaller towns see calendars as valuable free gifts at Christmas or New Year, profitable beyond other ads. Also notes a pastors conference in Morning Sun. Rev. Nesbit installed as local pastor with sermons and charges, plus Jake Bath holds exclusive agency for Bath's Silver Tom cigar in Washington.
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Montrose
C. D
Pacifications
Best S
Shelby
Seach Bicycle
Ae & Reliability
Chicago
Wo. L. Mead Cycle Company
T. 3B
Vogt
Bath
Washington
Jake Bath
Ladies Entertained by Indies Relief Corps at Wellman
W R C ladies from this city joined by Riverside and Keota corps traveled in buggies to Wellman at eight this morning for entertainment by the Indies Relief Corps. Washington corps will demonstrate ritual and names from this city include Mrs Blanche Hebener and others.
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Reeves
W. R. OC
Chas. Reeves
Wellman
Indies Relief Corps
Riverside
Keota
Washington Corps
Cure for Grippe with Weeks Break-Up-A-Cold Tablets
An advising notice from Stewart's Pharmacy promotes Weeks Break-Up-A-Cold Tablets as a fast cure for la grippe. It promises cheerful refund of the purchase price if not effective and lists the price as 25 cents.
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Stewart’s Pharmacy
Iowa Weather Forecast and Split-Will Witty Interlude
The forecast for Iowa calls for fair conditions tonight and Friday. The text mixes weather notes with humorous verses about seasonal fears and a shopper’s ad offering a Seth Thomas clock at a steep discount this month. It includes a short funny dialogue about broad-toed shoes and a line about Rocky Mountain Tea pricing.
Mrs McCall shows fall millinery and opens season
Mrs R T McCall displays a large line of millinery in Washington and vicinity after returning from Chicago and placing new orders in Kansas City. A fall opening will be held at West Side Emporium with dates announced soon as staff prepare to show new patterns. Meanwhile a funeral for Donald Maize Scofield was held at 2:30 PM from the family residence with Rev Logue officiating and pallbearers named. Gingkinger and Stella Burns wed at Second U P parsonage and will reside on Beatty farm.
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R. T. McCall
Chicago
Colorado
West Side Emporium
Donald Maize Scofield
Logue
Leigh Wallace
Chas Parkinson
Harry McCall
Marsh Bailey
Gingkinger
Stella Burns
Heights
U. P
J. R. Logue
Beatty Farm
Concert Planned at Columbian by Prof Pletser and Orchestra
Crawfordville notes Prof Pletser expects to give a concert at the Columbian in about three weeks. The program will include several selections with an orchestra a male quartet and participation from Washington as auxiliary help. Mrs A W Chilcote hosts Mr and Mrs DC hound and two sons from Texas visiting today. H BE McCollum and P Berdo re turned from a Chicago trip.
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Crawfordville
Pletser
the Columbian
Washington
Dc, Hound
Texas
A. W. Chil
Washington County Old Settlers Meet Planned for Oct 3
The Washington County Old Settlers Association schedules its October 3 gathering in Washington with Hon. B. F. Brown as principal speaker. Local program includes county speakers, music by local artists, and a morning assembly in the Park or Opera House if rain delays.
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Washington County
Old Settlers’ Association
B. F. Brown
Iwo Married Men com edy at Graham Friday Eve
The very funny musical farce comedy I two Married Men will be at the Graham Friday Evening Sept 28. A clever company of comedians and dancers will perform with up to date singing and dancing specialties. Seats on sale at Rowland Shields Pharmacy in Rock Rapids Iowa. Sept 20.
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Graham
Rowland & Shields’ Pharmacy
Rock Rapids
C. H. Bliss
May Rose
Hale
Sweet’s Siding
Here
Gagnon
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Sol. Rich & Co
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Buffalo, N. Y., U. S. A
United States
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Morning Sun
Keokuk
W. J. Kerr
Burlington
E. H. Thompson
Crawfordsville
Kerr
Thompson
W.R.C
Blanche Hebener
Los Angeles
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Sadie Reeves
Lucy Berdo
Chattie Berdo
H.P. Reynolds
Miles Bradford
Jennie Titus
M. Morehouse
Rathmel
Phillips
Campbell
Lichens
Robinson
Huff
Austin
Hattie Thi
Smas, Sue Fisher, Bertha McCombs
Gen. Miles
Nelson A. Miles
No. 16
Kansas
Jourrnal
Miles
Bob
General Miles
Union Pacific
Kansas City
Cook
McClean
Hammerless
Arsenal
Rock Island
Bree
Evening Journal
Dwight
Fred
D. W. Custer & Co
Huntington, W. Va
the Baptist Church
Crouch
Mabel Dewey
L. Gallegan
Johnson County
Iowa City
Kieroff
Maher
Cherry
Mr. Maher
F. McElhinonry & Co
Sheriff Sale
Chas, Cunningham
J. A. Cunningham
Wesleyan Methodist Conference
Winfield
Wesleyan Methodist Annual Conference
Wayne
Washington, D. C
Evenine Journal
Iowa
Ethel
Post Dispatch
Seth Thomas
L. D. Ropinson
Madison Medicine Co
New Fall
Donald Scofield
Cote
H. BE. McCollum
P. Berdo
Old Settlers Meeting
Globe
Marv
East Side
Anamosa
Rose
Bliss
Windom
Minn
Charles City
Mathews
Howard Craig
Champaign
Illinois
Oskaloosa Herale
Harwood
W. B. Corsets
Dent’s
Windsor
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